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The Parliament of Australia (officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth [4] and also known as the Federal Parliament) is the federal legislature of Australia.It consists of three elements: the monarch of Australia (represented by the governor-general), the Senate (the upper house), and the House of Representatives (the lower house). [4]
The 47th Parliament of Australia is the current meeting of the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Australia, composed of the Australian Senate and the Australian House of Representatives. The May 2022 federal election gave the Australian Labor Party control of the House, with 77 seats, enough for a two-seat majority government .
The current Parliament is the 47th Australian Parliament. ... House of Representatives – Official website. Australian Parliament – live broadcasting
The Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests is a committee of the Australian House of Representatives responsible for the consideration of documents presented to the House of Representatives. [1]
The Parliament of Australia website also notes that the name "Australian Government" is preferable in order to avoid confusion with the Commonwealth of Nations and the US federal government by those not familiar with Australia's system of government. [22] This terminology remains preferred by the government. [23]
The Australian Parliamentary Handbook (officially the Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia), is the official record of the Parliament of Australia.The handbook is published once during each three-year Parliament by the Parliamentary Library of Australia, within the Department of Parliamentary Services, under the authority of the Parliament.
The committees of the Australian Senate are committees of Senators, established by the Australian Senate, for purposes determined by that body.Senate committees are part of the operation of the Australian parliament, and have for some decades been involved in maintenance of government accountability to the Australian parliament, particularly through hearings to scrutinise the budget, and ...
The 47th Parliament of Australia is a meeting of the Parliament of Australia.New members were elected in the May 2022 election and were sworn in on 26 July 2022. [1] There are eight new senators (1 Independent, 1, Liberal, 1 National, 1 Country Liberal, 1 Jacqui Lambie Network, 1 Labor, 2 Greens) and 35 new representatives (1 National, 3 Greens, 3 Liberal National, 4 Liberal, 7 Independent, 17 ...